You are invited to attend a forum on what community energy means for Benalla, and you, on Friday 3rd August.

New, renewable energies are changing the way we get our energy. We are no longer reliant entirely on power from the big energy generators and companies.We need to make sure that communities benefit from the renewable energy. The Community Energy model gives local towns and regions power over how they generate and consume electricity.Join us at a Community Energy Forum on Friday 3rd August at BPACC and find out what community energy means for you and our region.Locally generated renewable energy will create local jobs, cleaner energy and allow the community to control where their energy comes from. It means that towns can create mini-grids, where residents can trade power between themselves – powered by household solar and battery energy. This reduces reliance on the dirty and expensive national energy grid.A local community energy retailer is currently being developed to allow towns and regions to achieve their renewable energy goals.Come along and listen to some of Australia's foremost experts in the field explain how we can harness this new form of energy to build a new model of energy.Three great speakers will outline what community energy is and how we can benefit from it: Simon Corbell, Victorian Renewable Energy Advocate; Nicky Ison, Co-founder of the Community Power Agency; Alison Rowe, Chief Executive Officer of Moreland Energy Foundation.This is a free event but please RSVP for the Benalla meeting by 3 August at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/benalla-community-energy-forum-tickets-47537010478